my thoughts on technology, management and life in general
Software estimation is a nefarious art at times – no matter how hard you try, or how small you break up tasks, there will be times where the unforeseen adds up past your deadline. Of course, when this happens to you as an individual contributor, there are lots of things you can do to compensate [...]
There are many factors and skills that can make a good manager in the work place. Empathy is one of my favorites, and of course being a good listener is crucial, but recently I have noticed that one of the traits that have proved really valuable is the ability to distill information and explain it [...]
I was having a conversation today with one of my colleagues and we were discussing our shared desire to constantly better oneself. He put it smartly when he said that some people were “Learners”. Learners are the people that posses a natural curiosity and desire to acquire knowledge and information. I think that this desire [...]